Ponderosa shrub forest
Ponderosa shrub forest is a plant association and plant community found in western North America. It is found from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast Ranges in the Western United States and Western Canada.
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Ponderosa forest near Forest Lakes, Arizona
In addition to the dominant species Pinus ponderosa - Ponderosa pine, there are other common associates within this plant association. In California they include plants such as California Buckeye (Aesculus californica).[1]
In the Kuchler plant association scheme the 'Ponderosa shrub forest' is denoted by the label K010.[2]
See also
- Maritime Coast Range Ponderosa Pine forests
- California Floristic Province
- Rocky Mountain Floristic Region
- Plant communities of California
- Index: Plant communities of the West Coast of the United States
References
- C.M. Hogan, 2008
- Kuchler code . accessed 11.01.2011
External links
- Kuchler vegetation classification codes . accessed 11.01.2011
- Index of species information: Rosa nutkana
- C.Michael Hogan (2008) Aesculus californica, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. StrÓ§mberg
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